One of the biggest challenges in medical school is retaining all this new information, particularly for the boards. One technique that has helped me is using Spaced Learning. For Step 1, I use Osmosis as my main study conduit, and its material is based on this concept. Spaced Learning is about maximizing the process of […]

Now that I’m two years deep in med school, and have a lot of good friends on the Admissions Committee here, I wanted to share some knowledge that may be helpful for any students who are currently applying. Yes, May/June is the time of year when many pre-meds are polishing their applications and are about […]

I am always looking for new tips and tricks to incorporate into my studies. As a medical student, there is SO much information coming at me every day, and not enough time to effectively study it all. I recently spoke with one of my professors and she recommended something new to me – consuming my […]

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